Publication
17 May 2012
This testimony describes the conflicting priorities of the Iranian leadership. He argues that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini needs America as a symbolic ultimate enemy along with a robust nuclear infrastructure to legitimize his rule. However, these same enmities only provoke further international sanctions, further eroding the Iranian economy, and potentially threaten Khomeini's hold on power.
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Author | Ray Takeyh |
Series | CFR Testimony |
Publisher | Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) |
Copyright | © 2012 Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) |